Method and apparatus for alining work on v-blocks and the like for magnetic chucks



F. L. SIMMONS.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALINING WORK ON V-BLOCKS AND THE LIKE FOR MAGNETIC CHUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8,1919.

1,336,928. Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

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FRANK I1. SIMMONS, 0F WOONSOGKET, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE TAFT-PEIRCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION 01E RHODE ISLAND.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALINING WORK ON V-BLOCKS AND THE LIKE FOR MAGNETIC CHUCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Original application filed May 10, 1919, Serial No. 296,162. Divided and this application filed July 8, 1919.

Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. SIMMONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Woonsocket, in the county of Providence, State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods and Apparatus for Alining Work on V-Blocks and the like for Magnetic Chucks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for alining work upon a magnetizable work support for use with magnetic chucks.

The invention contemplates a method and apparatus for alining work upon magnetizable V-blocks or parallelbars in such manner that work will be alined definitely with a predetermined work surface on the said bar or V-block.

Another and principal object of the present invention is the method of alining work upon a parallel or V-block having angularly disposed surfaces adapted to be magnetized, which method comprises providing a fitted surface on the work, which surface is adapted to cooperate with one of the work faces on the parallel or V-block,then providing a pivot or small spacin member between one face on the V-bloc or parallel in such a manner that the work may turn intimate contact with the other work face.

More specifically the invention contem-- plates providing a magnetizable support having a plurality of work faces angularly disposed, and a small wire between one work face and the work whereby the wire is clamped between the work face and the work to permit the work to intimately contact with the other work face.

Other and further objects of the present invention will in part be obvious and will in part be pointed out hereinafter and in the accompanying drawings wherein like parts are represented by like characters throughout the several figures thereof.

Realizing that the present invention may be embodied in constructions other than those specifically disclosed, and practised by methods which do not materially differ from that disclosed, I desire this disclosure to be understood as illustrative and not to be taken in the limiting sense. i

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustratmg one form of V-block with a work piece supported thereon in accordance with the method hereinafter specified.

Fig. 2 is and end view of the device shown in Fig. 1 and illustrates the manner in which work may be supported thereon.

Fig. 3 is a view of a different type of device comprising a parallel bar illustratmg a work piece mounted thereon in accordance with the present invention.

In the use of precision tools, such as V-blocks or parallel bars having angularly.

disposed precision work faces, it ,isdesirable that the work be definitely alined against one work face and supported by the other work face. This is particularly desirable in magnetizable holding devices. Where the work has not been previously surfaced-on both holding faces, there is a liability of certainty in finishing work to definite exact angles.

My invention comprises overcoming these difiiculties by providing a pivotal work support on one surface which slightly separates all the work pieces from this surface and permits all work pieces to be tightly held against the opposite work face.

This pivot support may comprise a small wire which extends under the work pieces and separates the work pieces only a slight distance from one work face so that while the work pieces may pivot on the wire, the work and the face supporting the wire are not separated suliiciently to seriously break magnetic circuits so that the work is securely held clamped against the wire and against the opposite precision surface.

In carrying out the method, it is preferable that one face of the work shall be finished to fit one precision work face on the support, before the work is placed on the support. This insures a definite fit which otherwise might not be obtained.

Referring now to the drawings, the t pe of V-block which I have selected for i ustrating the present invention comprises a pair of magnetic side members 1 and 2 which are separated by a strip of non-magnetizable material 4. These slde members 1 and 2 may be positioned by means of dowel pins 5 and may be secured to ether by means of machine screws 6. The owel pins and the machine screws preferably are nonmagnetizable material in order not to shortcircuit the lines of force through the members 1 and 2.

The work faces 7 and 8 on the members 1 and 2 may be angularly dis osed as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with the ang e on both faces substantially the same or they may be rovided with faces 9 and 10 as shown in ig.

' 3, one of which faces is horizontal and the forms, preferably it is composed of a small wire 14 which is placed between one work face, for example, the work face 8 in Fig.

1, or the work face 10 in Fig. 3, and the work pieces 15. This ivot may be stationary or it may be movable Preferably it is movable in order that it may be placed at the most convenient point to properly sustain the type of work being operated upon. In ractice this wire preferably is quite though in the drawings I have illustrated the wire of considerable size in order to clearly illustrate the invention.

The present invention com rises a division of In prior application, erial Number 296,162, led May '10, 1919, in which prior application the particular V-block and parallel bar construction herein shown is claimed.

What I claim is:

1. The method of alining work on a magnetizable work support havin a- (plurality of pole piece faces angular y isposed; which method comprises finishing one side of the work to fit one face; providing a pivot on another of said faces; then placing the work upon the said pivot with the finished side against the face to which it has been fitted and in such manner that when the support is magnetized the work may oscillate on said pivot to firmly set the finished side against the said face to which the work has been fitted.

2. The method of alining work on a magnetizable work support having a plurality of pole pieces with angularly disposed work faces; which method comprises providing a pivot wire extending along one work face in such manner as to separate the work a slight distance from the said work face; then setting the work on the support in such manner as to rest full against another of said work faces and to be capable of pivoting on the pivot wire so that when the support is magnetized the work is ti htly held against the wire and full against t e operative work face to permit a side of the work to be finished accurately relatively to the-operative work face.

3. The method of alining work upon magnetizable work supports provided with a plurality of angularly dis osed work faces which method comprises aping the work to correspond to one of said work faces; then providing a longitudinall extendin mova le pivot on the other 0 said wor faces; then placing the work with the fitted side against the supporting work face to which the fitted side corresponds and with the work resting upon the said pivot whereby the work is slightly separated from the pivotal work face; and then energizing the support to constitute one work face one pole piece and the otherwork face as a different pole piece whereby the work is securely supported in full contact with one work face.

4. The method of alining work on a magnetizable work support comprising two pole piece members provided with angularly disposed work faces; said method comprising nishing the work in such manner as to accurately en age one work face; then providing a smal wire to form a suitable pivot adJacent the other work face; then placing the work on the pivot wire and in contact with the other work face; and then energizing the support.

5. An a Iparatus for alining work on a magnetiza e work support said ap aratus comprising a plurality of pole pieces aving wor faces angularly disposed, non-magnetic material between the pole pieces, a pivot on one of said pole pieces and arranged in such manner that when the support is magnetized the work may oscillate on said ivot to firmly set the work against one of t e said work faces. p 6. An apparatus for alining work on a magnetiza' e work support, said ap aratus comprising in combination a plum ity of pole piece members with angularly disposed work faces, one of which work faces is adapted to comprise an operative work face against which work is to be alined, a pivot wire extending along one work face in such manner as to separate the work a slight distance from the other work face and whereby work may be capable of pivoting on the pivot wire so that when the support is magnetized the work is tightly held against the Wire and full against the operative work vided with angularly disposed work faces, face to permit a side of the work to be finnon-magnetic material separating the said ished accurately relatively to the operative members, and a small wire forming a pivot 10 work face. adjacent the other work face, said wire com- 7. An apparatus for alining work on a prising one work support and a work face magnetizable work support and comprising comprlsing the other work su port. in combination two pole piece members pro- FRANK L. g MMONS. 

